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A fly-past by a replica Spitfire and an RAF Typhoon has marked the 125th anniversary of the Forth Bridge.
The railway bridge, which first opened to the public on March 4 1890, spans the Firth of Forth from nine miles west of Edinburgh city centre to North Queensferry in Fife.

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The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge in east central Scotland. The bridge, opened in 1964, spans the Firth of Forth, connecting the capital city Edinburgh, at South Queensferry, to Fife, at North Queensferry. The bridge replaced a centuries-old ferry service to carry vehicular traffic, cyclists, and pedestrians across the Forth; rail crossings are made by the adjacent and historic Forth Bridge.
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